Visibility:glass, Side/rear

NHTSA recall 92V013000 · announced January 3, 1992 · filed by Thomas Built Buses, Inc. · 7,500 units affected

The problem

THE CENTER ACTUATOR THAT RELEASES TWO CATCHES VIA TWO PULL RODS CAN BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL FROM POOR OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, LACK OF LUBRICATION, CORROSION, OR A COMBINATION ALL THREE CAUSES.

The risk

WHEN THE CENTER ACTUATOR IS NON-FUNCTIONAL, THE WINDOWIS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN, AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT IN CASEOF A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT.

What to do

REMOVE THE OLD CENTER ACTUATOR AND INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACTUATOR.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR PUSH-OUT WINDOW.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES WITH REAR PUSH-OUT WINDOWS FOREMERGENCY EGRESS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1980 Thomas Bus
• 1981 Thomas Bus
• 1982 Thomas Bus
• 1983 Thomas Bus
• 1984 Thomas Bus
• 1985 Thomas Bus
• 1986 Thomas Bus
• 1987 Thomas Bus
• 1988 Thomas Bus
• 1989 Thomas Bus
• 1990 Thomas Bus
• 1991 Thomas Bus
• 1992 Thomas Bus
• 1980 Thomas School Bus
• 1981 Thomas School Bus
• 1982 Thomas School Bus
• 1983 Thomas School Bus
• 1984 Thomas School Bus
• 1985 Thomas School Bus
• 1986 Thomas School Bus
• 1987 Thomas School Bus
• 1988 Thomas School Bus
• 1989 Thomas School Bus
• 1990 Thomas School Bus
• 1991 Thomas School Bus
• 1992 Thomas School Bus

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.